Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: themoudie on July 16, 2016, 11:41:22 PM
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If I were to come sarf, it would appear that a deterent would be necessary to reduce the likelihood of the bike being half inched! Any practical suggestions for older bits of kit? Thank you.
Dinnae bother with the pit bull, shotgun cartridge routines as it isn't going to happen! ;)
Bill
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Hi Bill,
shocking about Smithy`s bike, this is the second that`s been nicked since I joined the club, Tony C`s CL400 being the other one.
If the bast**ds are starting the bikes and riding them away maybe some sort of hidden kill switch located in an obscure place would help but I`m guessing the chances are they`re being pushed into a van and taken? Other than chaining the bike to a lamp-post (then if they wanted the bike they`d just cut the chain I suppose?) I dunno???
Why are we having to think like this in this day an age? It`s just not right >:(
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If they want it they'll find a way to nick it. A hidden switch is great if they try to ride it away, but I'll bet they just put it in the back of a van - a couple of blokes could lift it in easy. :-\
Only way is a big quality lock & chain through the frame and around something really solid preferably in a very public place and a security camera but that's no guarantee. You can get electronic trackers that you can hide on the bike that can be activated from your phone.
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One thing's for sure, the standard steering locks are a total waste of space. I rely on an Abus disc lock although I know a determined thief will still have it. But who's determined enough to nick an SLR650?
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Morning all....I'm sure I've posted this before at some point but I remember years ago when the Kwak zzr1100 came out my cousin knew a guy who bought one new and within a week some scum bags had knicked it out of the back of his garage by lifting over his other prized possession, an MGB GT.....the only way the boys in blue Sussed it out was the scrape along the car roof. So unfortunately if they want it, they will get it. Must have taken at least six blokes to lift one of those things over the length of a car, so even if you caught them in the act six against one ain't very good odds.
Like Tony says hopefully in the future at some point smithy can have a little smile on his face knowing the scumbags have got their comeuppance.
Cheers..Michael
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But who's determined enough to nick an SLR650?
They'd break it up and put on ebay/gumtree/ autojumble. Tank, engine, seat, forks, wheels, all worth a bit especially when it hasn't cost you anything in the first place!
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True, but all the people who'd buy the bits hang out here.......
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park it in public, chain it up, lock it up, make it a pain to steal. the huge majority of bike thefts are opportunistic, and light single cylinder bikes and anything remotely off road based is much more nickable in the school holidays when the scroats are bored and have time on their hands. one thing you can do is fit a tracker on the bike, hidden away somewhere. theyre available online using mobile phone technology and are ridiculously cheap, under 20 quid. i know it can all be a faff, but that empty feeling in the pit of your stomach when you look at the space where your bike was once parked is an experience youd rather not have more than once.
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I park mine in public, preferably where a van can't get easy access. Local bikers will know where's good. A decent, core hardened chain through frame to immovable object is best, but heavy to carry. I use a basic tilt alarm and try to stay within earshot/running distance.
Ground anchor at home with security lighting and garage/shed alarm. CCTV systems are quite affordable these days.
Chain info:
http://lockitt.com/chaininfo.htm
Interesting article here. The locks are quality and they also sell bike security especially for wooden sheds:
http://securityforbikes.com/HowCriminalsThink.php